What ABFRPS Certification Means

The ABFPRS credential signifies that your surgeon:

• Has completed an approved residency after medical school in one of two surgical specialties focusing on facial plastic surgery (otolaryngology-head and neck surgery or plastic surgery)
• Is double boarded, having earned prior certification in one of those specialties through the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada
• Has successfully completed a two-day examination
• Has submitted for peer-review an acceptable record of at least two years' clinical experience, including operative reports of a minimum 100 facial plastic surgeries
• Operates in an accredited facility
• Holds proper licensure and subscribes to the ABFPRS Code of Ethics